Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-16

left hero yesterday morning before it was
| discovcrcdh
"When | came home last night the chief of
the railroad station told me what he knew
| little III fact, not even the mans name.n
"Our neighbor was named Laronetten
Roger turned brusquey as he heard this
name and turned pale
"What did you say his name VASE
''Larouette. | heard that during the day"
"Well, that is strange" murmered Roger;
and he remained silent few minutes and
! then said:
"Do they know the motive of this mur,lerF'
Robbery, without doubt answered she,
looking full into his eyes; but lie did not re-
mark her singular emotion, and he Lit his lips
i'll preoccupied manner. AT last he took his
! hat and cane.
"BXcuse me-" he said hurredly;"I must 20
or | shall miss my train" Henriette did not
not answer She felt as if she must cry out
to him, Ely Quit France. You will not
escape justice. Come no more where | am.
You horrify me! Do not soil the forehead of
my child with your aS,assu's lisses.'
But instead of going direct TO the train
Roger went to the mayors Office and sent his
card to the commia,ary, who had just re-
turned from Versailles asking a private
interview with him Immediately. They led
him before Lacrox, who indicated clair
without speaking. The magistrates heart
beat Il little faster than usual What had
| Roger Laroque come here to do! What ajl-
dacious plan had he conceived, who was con-
sidered to have been the murderer of Larou-
ettei He teareda trap and was on his guard
Sir" said Roger, 81 have come to give
you, on the subject of the crime which has
been committed SO near my nome. an iniica-
| which ha # to, I
just heard the name of the victim Day be-
fore yesterday was obliged to pay over 49,
900 francs to a man of the same name. The
coincidence is curious, only my creditor lived
in Paris, Rue Saint Roch, on at least he had
an apartment there. AS that payment
troubled me greatly | had during the last few
days several meetings with Larouette; there
fore | should know if it was my creditor, and
if you wish"--
Mr.. Lacroix interrupted him with the great
est calm:
"That will be unnecessary, NJ L1roGuo,
rs the Narouotte who WAS aSsassinatod was
the same to whom you pail the $4,000
francs"
GLOW do you know
81 found among his papers your letters
wherein Won speak of this payment and
thank You for the interest you show. Allow
me, however, to ask you a few questions
DID L1routte in his dealings with you ON
vlov an iatnrmc@iaiy:'
NO; I've cana alone aud saw no one but
myself"
30 you know anything about the details
of his daily lile' His habts-hi5 vices.'
~ never saw himuntl two weeksago. The
money in question was loaned me by an old
friend Of my fathers, Celesin Naubernon,
I - vel, -; .J
weeks AGO The only thing | know is that
N. Naubcrnon did not like his nephew,
though l do not know why. And to judge
ly my dealings with Larouettc, Naubenon's
relations with lis nephew could not have been
Agreeable l found him hard, IMPLYING and
very i'll brod'
Il suppose you can give me description of
The checks, drafts or notes which make up The
sum you paid him. That would be Of great
assistance to us"
, Bahind his blue glasses the eyes of the
magistrate watched Larocue Eecnly, lut h,
, never seemed to know anything of that
, scrutiny.
Laroque took leave, saying: II will confer
| with my cashier, who is the only one who car
give You those details;' and from there he
; hurried to- the train. NJ. Lacroix WATCHED
, him as he went out in the direction
1 of the depot, saying to himself; You arc
l sharp, but you have come too near the fire
5 and You will get burnt
g Then he took sheet of official paper anC
l., wrote few lines upon it, and at the bottom
D he added: "You will also bring Miss Su
G zanne," and sent it to the Villa Montalais, nd
t dressed to Henriotte When Henriette re
Y ceived it she trembled from head to foot. Thi
: was a legal form, filled out in such manner
a as left her no possible choice on excuse Sh,
must go What did W. Lunroix want! TC
a question, to torture her again; to question
: Suzanne again, Victoria had not returned
/ therefore she had told all All at once sh'
T. revoltel against the persistence of the com
t mis-onnaire and sort Of cold anger took pos
!. session of her She left Suzanne at the villa
: and went alone. NJ. LacroiX was alone Whel
e She arrived.
k 81 am here sir" said she, bravely. "Yol
: sent for me.'
f ayes; but I asked you to bring You
o daughter"
f suzanne is i'll; besides, She is but a child
What have you to say t. me: In what man
a ner can | be of service to you'
:, You shall know, madame. l wish to know
h from You regarding this murdernot only tn
truth, but the whole truth, without hesitation
q or reticence.n
q ton of yesterday"
o THAT is a falSehood."
# "Sir!' sail She rising.
Y He made gesture of reinsurance, and the
r with the same hardness repeated, "You ar
not telling the truth; have the proof Of it.
q 81 have nothing to add, nothing toretract.
d Then he repeated word for word the test
# mony Of Victoria, which was exact an
q truthful; bu. TO this again She answered:
n "All that. sir, is a tissue of foolish invel
q tions. Victoria must be insane. Besides 20
certainly cannot oblGe me 10 tell you thing
!. neither saw nor heard"
"No, madame, | cannot. Even the depos
ton you make | can only use under the forl
IA of a report, for the law forbids me to ACCEPT q
irregular witness any relation, father, mother
Il daughter on wife, Of one whom | suspcC
A strongly of being the guilty one | am i
search of.
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